1900 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
167 
Catalogues for 1900. 
Maule’s Seed Catalogue, Wm. 
Henry Maule, Philadelphia, ira.; 100 
pages, colored cover and plates. A large 
general collection of seeds, mail plants 
and garden requisites. A new tomato, 
1900, is offered as the most prolific of all 
tomatoes. The National watermelon is 
recommended as being adapted to a wide 
range of climate. Maule’s Enormous to¬ 
mato, an introduction of past years, is 
again strongly pushed. We saw this to¬ 
mato grown in most excellent condition 
on several large trial grounds last sea¬ 
son, and it appeared to be of great 
value. 
E. W. Reid Nurseries, Upland, Ohio. 
—Everything for the Fruit Grower, 66 
pages. A general and extensive cata¬ 
logue of fruit and ornamental trees and 
plants; many very fine illustrations. 
The Lorentz peacu, they thina, is the 
best late peach yet introduced. It bears 
in the most adverse seasons, and is con¬ 
sidered as near frost-prooi as any. A 
yellow-fleshed freestone of large size 
and fine quality. The Dikeman cherry 
is a very early, sweet, black cherry. It 
is beyond comparison fon color, sweet¬ 
ness and size. The Keepsake gooseberry 
and Marvin Crystal currant are promi¬ 
nent specialties. The laJtter is large, ex¬ 
tremely productive, and mucn less acid 
than most varieties. 
Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, 
Ohio.—General catalogue of seeds, 
plants and nursery stock; 168 pages, 
handsome lithographed cover. Even 
more comprehensive than in past years, 
it is a pleasure to examine this very ex¬ 
tensive catalogue. The Admiral Dewey 
peach is offered as an advance on the 
Triumph, which was sent out by the 
same originator, Mr. J. D. Husted. It 
is a perfect freestone, ripens with the 
Triumph, flesh yellow; has a better 
form and brighter color. Claimed to be 
the very best early yellow freestone in 
cultivation. Prominence is given the 
Carman peach, Campbell’s Early, and 
McPike grapes. The seed and plant de¬ 
partments are very full. A most relia¬ 
ble catalogue. 
J. M. Thorburn & Co., 36 Cortlandt 
street, New York.—Ninety-ninth an¬ 
nual catalogue of seeds. The most ex¬ 
tensive and complete list of seeds issued 
in America; 128 pages; colored plate of 
Salvia splendens Silverspot. All the 
European and native novelties in seeds 
are listed. Thorburn’s Maximum let¬ 
tuce, Rosalind tomato, and Golden 
Bronze squash are highly recommended, 
and specialties in particular strains of 
other staple vegetables are maue a fea¬ 
ture. Salvia Silverspot is a sport from 
the well-known dwarf form of Splendens 
known as Bonfire. The soft dark-green 
leaves are profusely spotted with light 
sulphur or cream-color. Fresh and 
healthy in appearance, and makes a fine 
contrast to the bright scarlet flowers. 
About 85 per cent come true from seed. 
Our readers are generally acquainted 
with the very comprehensive list of 
tree and shrub seeds offered by this 
long-established house. 
W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md.—Straw¬ 
berry catalogue for 1900; 34 pages. The 
annual announcement of this extensive 
grower is always welcome. It is entire¬ 
ly given up to strawberries, with the 
sole exception of listing Lucretia and 
Austin dewberries, which excellent gar¬ 
den fruits should be more widely grown. 
It is needless to say that about all the 
good strawberries known are lO be found 
in his list, except exclusive novelties is¬ 
sued for the first time by competitors. 
Kansas is the specialty of the year with 
Mr. Allen, who thinks it has more good 
points than any other variety he has 
tried. Vigorous, free from disease, and 
drought-resisting to a high degree; pro¬ 
ductive, firm and of high color all 
through. Senator Dunlap, Duffs, and 
New York are also specialties of the 
year. New York is the big berry orig¬ 
inated by Miss Martha G. \ates, of 
Tompkins Co., New York, as told in The 
R. N.-Y. It is a good one. 
Peter Henderson & Co., 35 and 37 
Cortlandt St., New York.—“Everything 
for the Garden;” a catalogue of all gar¬ 
den requisites; 190 pages, finely litho¬ 
graphed cover showing views at Madison 
Square and Riverside Drive, New York 
City, and several colored plates. This 
fine work is again, as in past years, the 
handsomest and most costly seed-trade 
catalogue published. A number of nov¬ 
elties in vegetables and flowers are of¬ 
fered. The Metropolitan sweet corn is 
claimed to be large and of fine quality, 
and only two days later than Cory. The 
same quality of extreme earliness is 
characteristic of the Early Leviathan 
sweet corn and the Prosperity pea, which 
is a productive wrinkled or marrow pea. 
The Ponderosa tomato is again promin¬ 
ently brought forward. This enormous 
tomato is popular with many who take 
pleasure in growing it to perfection. The 
hign quality of the fine fruits is a great 
inducement to bestow the care necessary 
for its full development. Several new 
roses are offered, among which Admiral 
Dewey, a blush white, and Liberty, a 
brilliant crimson Hybrid Tea, are the 
most prominent. More high-class roses 
are being produced by hybridizing Tea 
roses with the various garden classes 
than in all other sections combined, but 
the resulting plants are oicen difficult to 
grow well. Tnere are also some good 
new Cannas and some flower-seed novel¬ 
ties of minor importance, it is hardly 
probable that catalogue-making will 
soon reach a greater development than 
the Hendersons have evolved in this 
beautiful book. 
Vaughan’s Seed Store, Chicago.— 
Gardening Illustrated for 1900; 112 
pages; colored cover showing nastur¬ 
tiums and vegetable novelties. An ex¬ 
tensive catalogue, covering all garden 
requisites. A great number of foreign 
novelties are described, as well as all 
the promising ones of home production. 
Mr. Vaughan stands by his original 
claims for the Paul Rose muskmelon, 
and offers rigidly-selected stock seed of 
this fine variety. The Ideal and Osage 
Gem melons are two new varieties of 
the highest excellence in their respective 
classes. They are offered as especially 
adapted for select market purposes. 
Vaughan’s White Ohio potato is as white 
as a Snowflake, and as good as the old 
Ohio in all respects. It seems to be a 
sport of the Ohio, as it was found in a 
hill with that variety. The Dwarf Tele¬ 
phone or Daisy pea follows Nott’s Pro¬ 
lific in season; is as sweet and nearly as 
dwarf, but larger and more productive. 
Kllwanger & Barry’s Superb New 
Catalogue of Fruit ami Orna mental 
Trees, Evergreens, Shrubs, Hardy 
Boses, etc., has just been issued from 
the press, and is by far the best this 
well-known firm, now in its 60th year, 
has published. It has an exquisite illu¬ 
minated cover of lilacs, 76 half-tone en¬ 
gravings, and 144 pages printed matter, 
forming a complete and reliable guide 
for all planters. Although prepared at 
great expense, it will be sent free to reg¬ 
ular customers, to others for 10 cents. 
Ellwanger & Barry.— Adv. 
Have Hundreds 
of Carloads 
ol Fruit and Ornamental 
Trees, Shrubs, Roses, 
Plants, Bulbs, Seeds. 
Choicest now and old. Mall 
size postpaid, safe arrival and 
satisfaction guaranteed, larger 
by express or freight. The 
. us. Elegant Catalog free. 46th 
year. 1000 acres. 41 greenhouses. 
THE STORKS & HARRISON CO., 
BOX792, PAINESVILLE, OHIO. 
Rare Trees, Shrubs, Hardy Plants 
and all scarce, new varieties of Hardy Stock. 
The Moat Complete American Nursery. 
Get our prices before buying. Expert practical 
plans and suggestions for Planting Gardens and 
Grounds of the highest value FREE to all Inquirers. 
Write for our unique Catalogue, a perfect 
Handbook and Guido. 
THE SHADY HILL NURSERY CO., 
102 Stato Street, Iioston, Mass 
Japanese Maples 
IN LARGE SIZES. 
HENRY E. BURR, Ward Place, So.Orange,N.J, 
Telephone 2004. 
ROCKY MT. EVERGREMS-^sr/wN 1 ^ 
CEMETERY. Four Blue Spruce, 15 Inches, for $1.60; 
four 20-lnch for $2.50; ten two-year old, for 25 coats In 
postage. 100 two-year old for $2, all delivered EX¬ 
PRESS PREPAID. Catalogue of HARDY NURSERY 
STOCK, with colored and photo-plates FREE. Our 
stock all upon HARDY ROOTS; none Injured by 
Winter of 'OS and '09. GARDNER & SON, Osage 
Nurseries, 117 Seventh Street, Osage, la 
Premium American Pansy Seeds, 
Grown by WILLIAM TOOLE, Pansy Specialist, 
Baraboo, Wis. Eighty varieties and mixtures of 
Pansy Seeds, Hesperian mixed, 25c. pkt.; selected 
mixed, 15c.; extra choice mixed, 10c. Trade 
packets of 1,000 seeds at double price. Also other 
seeds and plants. Catalogue with GUIDE TO 
PANSY CULTURE, sent free to any address. 
William Toole, Pansy Specialist, Baraboo, Wis 
FARMERS 
Can Realize the Profits of Market Gardeners 
by planting the best transplanted vegetable plants 
and getting their produce Into market early while 
prices are high. Cabbage and lettuce plants ready 
March 1st, other plants in seasou, continuing until 
J uly 1st. Write for price list. 
J. E. HUTTON & SON, Conyngham, Pa. 
Evergreens 
You can increase tlie value 
of your home or farm by 
the use of ornamental and 
shade trees at little ex¬ 
pense. We are the larg¬ 
est growers in America of 
Evergreens, Shade 
Trees and Forest 
Trees. We supply both 
Wholesale and Retail 
N O crop can 
grow with* 
out Potash. 
Every blade of 
Grass, every grain 
of Corn, all Fruits 
and Vegetables 
must have it. If 
enough is supplied 
you can count on a full crop— 
if too little, the growth will be 
“ scrubby.” 
trade. Trees sent by mail. 
Let us send you price-lists 
of anything you want. 
R. DOUGLAS’ SONS, 
WAUKEGAN, ILL. 
Rare Water Lilies. 
The Oriental Nelumbium (Sacred Lotus), and 
its varieties. White, Yellow, Pink and Blue Water 
Lilies. Send address for Catalogue. 
geo. mciiA.n3DSO]xr 
LORDSTOWN, OHIO. 
OPALESCENT 
IS THE COMING APPLE. 
Look it up. Write for circulars. 
XENIA STAR NURSERIES, 
XENIA, OHIO. 
Grape Vines. 
rnp Cl 1 will mall 15 Urst-class Concords or four 
rUn each Niagara, Brighton and Worden, best 
White, lied and Black varieties, and to Induce early 
orders, M-pound best standard-mixed varieties 
SWEET PEAS free. All postpaid. Safe arrival at 
your post-oOlce in good condition guaranteed. Now 
is the time to order. The Peas will bo mailed at 
once; the vines in good planting time. Price-list of 
vines and small fruits free. 
J. U. TRYON, Willoughby, Ohio. 
This Trade Mark 
(Protected by Letters 
Patent) insures to the 
planter that the package 
contains 
BURPEE'S 
Best Seeds that Grow 
Do not delay, but write TO-DAY (a 
postal card will do) lor Burpee’s Farm 
Annual lor 1900,—so well worthy of its 
reputation as “the Leading American 
Seed Catalogue.” It is sent FREE to 
planters everywhere. Have you received 
it yet? If not, write TO-DAY. 
W. Atlee Burpee 4, Co., phila. 
Send for our books telling all about composition of 
fertilizers best adapted for all crops. They cost you 
nothing. 
GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New York. 
Onions 
and all Garden Truck are vastly 
benefited and quickly grown by 
the use of 
Nitrate of Soda. 
No scallions; no club root; no 
pithy centers; only firm, solid 
vegetables. A lot of information 
and valuable booklets on these 
subjects free by asking John A. 
Myers, 12-0 John St., New York. 
Nitrate far sale by fertilizer dealers every¬ 
where. 
Write at once for Uat of Dealers. 
The Slag Phosphate 
is not in the Fertilizer Trust. We are 
still selling at old prices. Orders must 
be sent In early to receive prompt 
shipment. Address 
JACOB RKESK, 
400 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 
with our new patent 
KEROSENE SPRAYERS 
to simple Indeed. Kerosene Emul¬ 
sion made while pumping. 12 var¬ 
ieties sprayers. Bordeaux and Ver- 
morel Nozzles, the World’s Kent* 
THE DEMINti CO. Salem, 0. 
Western Agents. Hellion Jc Hub- 
, Chicago. Catalog, formulas free 
r^roo YOU SPRAY? 
• Bugs, worms, Might and fungus have n 0 
terrors for you if you use the 
GARFIELD 
It Ills the beck—the only sprayer that does. 
Meet convenient, effective and durable. No 
rubber or leather valve*. We make sprayer* 
pi a I we and pompe of all slzoa. Sendtfoi our FREE 
i ^ book on spraying. All ENTS WANTED, 
Field Force Pump Co.. 2 Market St., Lockport, N. K 
The Original 
Dry Sprayer. 
Dusts tree, bush or 
vine. Two rows of po¬ 
tatoes as fast as you 
walk, wide or narrow 
planting. No plaster 
or water used. 
AGENTS WANTED 
Catalogue fuek. 
LEGGETT&BR0* 
301 Pearl Street, 
New York 
1 
WE SAVE YOU MONEY ON FERTILIZERS. 
liny your fertilizers Direct at Wholesale Trices, and get your money’s worth. 
SPECIAL OFFER TO CLUB PROMOTERS. 
WRITE FOR PRICES, SAMPLES AND PAMPHLET. 
TALKER, STRATMAN & COMPANY, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
Fom $3.15 Upward in Price I 
We oiler direct from factory to user Plows 
__suitable for ull sections, and the best there 
are manufactured; also ALL KINDS of FARM IMPLE¬ 
MENTS, and at such low prices that our competitors are not 
"in it” and cannot meet our prices without selling inferior 
goods. The plow here illustrated is our celebruted “UNI- 
VKIISA1.” Chilled Plow. It is sold by us at the exceed¬ 
ingly low price of #9.45, at which price we deliver it free on 
board cars at the factory. It is made of the best material 
throughout; scouring qualities unexcelled, nud turns a fur¬ 
row life to 14 inches. The price, #0. 45, includes the com¬ 
plete plow, with jointer and wheel. If these are not desired. 
If steel moldboard is wanted in place of chilled, add #1.00. If steel beam is desired in place 
LEI' ‘ 
FROM 
15 
deduct #1.50. ___ _ 
of wood, add # l.OO. Specify whether RiuiiT or LEFT plow is wanted 
FOR THOSE WHO PREFER A STEEL PLOW, we 
recommend our ‘“WESTERN CHIEF,” here illus¬ 
trated. Price, only ♦ I 2.155. Extremely popular in some 
sections of Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Indiana, 
and almost universally used in Iowa and Minnesota. The 
linlsli Is nuturul wood, the same ns ull our steel plows. 
OUR SPRING CATALOGUE of 1,000 Illustrated 
Pages will be sent prepaid upon receipt of 15 cts., which 
pays part of the express charges, and will be refunded 
on receipt of your first order. This catalogue quotes 
wholesale prices on EVERYTHING you EAT, WEAK 
Established JOHN M. SMYTH COMPANY, 
150 to 166 W. Madison St.. 
Order by this No. 200 J Cl I 1CAGO. 
Our “WESTERN CHIEF” Plow 
is Stubble Shape, built with u view 
of securing line scouring uunlities. 
Mat erlul Is the Hurst and 
best thut is mude for the 
purpose. The tem¬ 
per is high and the 
shitpe right. 
Cuts a perfect furrow 
16 inches wide. 
Any style coul¬ 
ter cun be used. 
Our 
Western 
Chief. 
ONLY 
*12.65 
